Years of schooling in Gambia
Gambia: Years of schooling was 4.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.67
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.67
in 2021
All-time low
1.4
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Gambia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, years of schooling in Gambia stood at 4.67. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Gambia peaked at 4.67 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 173rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.88 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.63 | 2.24 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.72 | 3.17 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.63 | 4.51 | 4.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 170 Rwanda 4.88 compare
- 171 Cote d'Ivoire 4.87 compare
- 172 Mauritania 4.85 compare
- 174 Madagascar 4.59 compare
- 175 Mozambique 4.59 compare
- 176 Nepal 4.5 compare
More education data for Gambia
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 13,495 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.91 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 108.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling in Gambia?
- Years of schooling in Gambia was 4.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.67 in 2021.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for years of schooling?
- Gambia ranks 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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